The Complete Poetical Works of John Milton (eBook, ePUB) - Milton, John
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John Milton was a poet of many interests and he wrote on various topics, but he was the most famous for his poems on Christian themes. His poetic style was a highly influential poetic structure and his influence is largely grounded in his later poems: Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained, and Samson Agonistes. Contents: Introduction Paradise Lost Paradise Regain'd Samson Agonistes Of That Sort of Dramatic Poem Which Is Call'd Tragedy The Argument The Scene Before the Prison in Gaza On Time Miscellaneous Poems: On the Morning of Christs Nativity The Passion On Time Upon the Circumcision At a Solemn…mehr

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John Milton was a poet of many interests and he wrote on various topics, but he was the most famous for his poems on Christian themes. His poetic style was a highly influential poetic structure and his influence is largely grounded in his later poems: Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained, and Samson Agonistes. Contents: Introduction Paradise Lost Paradise Regain'd Samson Agonistes Of That Sort of Dramatic Poem Which Is Call'd Tragedy The Argument The Scene Before the Prison in Gaza On Time Miscellaneous Poems: On the Morning of Christs Nativity The Passion On Time Upon the Circumcision At a Solemn Musick An Epitaph on the Marchioness of Winchester Song on May Morning On Shakespear. 1630 On the University Carrier Who Sickn'd in the Time of His Vacancy, Being Forbid to Go to London, by Reason of the Plague Another on the Same L'allegro Il Penseroso Sonnets Arcades Lycidas A Mask Presented at Ludlow-castle, 1634. &c. On the Death of a Fair Infant Dying of a Cough At a Vacation Exercise in the Colledge The Fifth Ode of Horace. Lib. I. Sonnets: On the New Forcers of Conscience Under the Long Parliament On the Lord Gen. Fairfax at the Seige of Colchester To the Lord Generall Cromwell May 1652 To Sr Henry Vane the Younger To Mr. Cyriack Skinner Upon His Blindness. Psalms: Psal. I. Done Into Verse, 1653 Psal. II Done Aug. 8. 1653. Terzetti. Psal. III. Aug. 9. 1653 Psal. IV. Aug. 10.1653 Psal. V. Aug. 12.1653 Psal. VI Aug. 13. 1653 Psal. VII. Aug. 14. 1653 Psal. VIII. Aug. 14. 1653 Psal. LXX Psal. LXXXI Psal. LXXXII Psal. LXXXIV Psal LXXXV Psal. LXXXVI Psal. LXXXVII Psal. LXXXVIII Prose Writings: From of Reformation in England, 1641 From Reason of Church Government, 1641 From Apology for Smectymnuus, 1642 From Areopagitica, 1644 From Tetrachordon, 1645 From the Tenure of Kings and Magistrates, 1649 From History of Britain, 1670
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John Milton (1608-1674) stands among the titanic figures of English literature, renowned for his profound influence on the literary, political, and religious landscape of his time. A master of blank verse, Milton's erudition and intellectual rigor are evident throughout his extensive body of work, eloquently compiled in 'The Complete Poetical Works of John Milton.' Educated at Christ's College, Cambridge, Milton initially positioned himself for a clerical career but ultimately diverted his path towards writing. His staunch Republican views and promotion of civil and religious liberty were reflected in his prose and poetic works, shaped against the tumultuous backdrop of the English Civil War and the Commonwealth period. His magnum opus, 'Paradise Lost,' is a towering epic poem that explores themes of divine justice, free will, and redemption with unprecedented grandeur and complexity. 'Paradise Regained' and 'Samson Agonistes' further showcase his ability to meld classical forms with Christian theology, making Milton a deft practitioner of conflating biblical narratives with classical myths. Blindness in later life did not impede his literary output; rather, it deepened the spiritual and philosophical introspection seen in his later poems. Milton's impact extends beyond literature into the realms of political philosophy and theology, rendering him a multifaceted genius whose works have been meticulously studied, contested, and admired over the centuries.